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John Lamb 90th Birthday at The Palladium Hough Hall
Courtesy of Don Mopsick | Posted on January 19, 2024
When
Sat, January 20, 2024
8:00 pm
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Musicians
John Lamb
bassBryan J. Hughes
vocalsNate Najar
guitar, acousticJames Suggs
trumpetJean Bolduc
drumsJohn C. O'Leary III
pianoTrace Zacur
saxophoneAbout
Celebrate the 90th Birthday of celebrated jazz bassist, John Lamb. Local jazz favorites join together to honor the former Duke Ellington band bassist.
John Lamb is an American jazz double bassist who was a member of the Duke Ellington Orchestra. Born in Vero Beach, Florida, Lamb grew up as a child who loved playing music, specializing in the tuba. He left high school to join the United States Air Force as a musician for their military band. He was stationed in Texas and then Montana, where the long winters left him ample time to practice. When the band’s usual string bass player was unavailable for a gig in 1951, the bandmaster asked Lamb if he could play the bass; Lamb immediately said yes, and before long became the band’s new string bassist. He credited his tuba experience for giving him the “feel” to pick up string bass quickly without any prior experience....